e boat
went again we might depend upon getting the man. I armed the
boat, and again went toward shore, where, after waiting half
an hour, they sent a man, who swam to the boat, with the
thigh bones of the man who was boat-keeper when they stole
the boat.

I received them and came on board, showed them to Captain
Metcalfe, and threw them into the sea. A few minutes
afterward the same chief came on board for the reward. It
was given, and he was also told that if he brought the boat
the reward should be given for that also, for he insisted
that it was not hurt.

Sacrificed Seaman to Gods.

He then told us the manner in which they had killed the
boat-keeper, as follows: That after cutting away the post,
and she had drifted a distance from the ship, they got into
her and found the man asleep; but he immediately awoke,
and, seeing them, drew his knife upon them. They, however,
overpowered him and took the knife from him, cut his head
off, and took him on shore, and the next night burned him
for a sacrifice to their gods.

We judged the night they stole the boat they killed the man,
and the next day burnt him (as the mountains seemed to be
one continuous blaze), which is their custom on such
occasions, but were not then positive of the above.

After relating the story, he desired of the captain that the
natives might come and trade as usual. Leave being granted,
he went on shore, and just at sunset he came off again in a
large double canoe with twenty-five women. But the captain,
suspecting they had some design in the night to take the
vessel, would not permit them to come on board.

The day following, the canoes, as usual at the other
islands, came alongside with hogs, fruit, limes, etc. The
chief had told them they might come and trade without
molestation.

At 10 A.M. the chief came alongside, with two others, and
had in their canoe the keel of the boat which they had
stolen. After he came, he called and wanted the reward which
was promised. Captain Metcalfe was informed of his being
alongside, and of his having the boat's keel. He then came
on deck and saw it, and, being then perfectly convinced of
the man's being killed and the boat broken, made this
expression--that, "I will now give the reward they little
expect."

The Captain Wa